That group vowed to overturn an ordinance that eliminated the position and repealed it on Tuesday night with an unofficial vote of 3,701 to 1,616, Republican Councilman Thom Cordeiro said.

Then-town manager Jeffrey O’Keefe removed Police Chief Matthew Reimondo from the job, calling it a budget decision. Reimondo blasted back and said he was terminated in retribution for looking into sexual harassment claims against O’Keefe.